Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said his overall plan is to have in place a civil service driven by innovation and technology to fit into the 21st century demands.
Otti stated this while playing host to a delegation of the British High Commission to Nigeria led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, at his country home on Tuesday
He said that all he is doing in the civil service sector is aimed at preparing the workforce for the future.
The governor, while describing Abians as highly innovative, energetic, and industrious, thanked the British High Commissioner for funding the training of over 500 Abia civil servants on digital skills.
“We want a civil service that is ready for the future, a civil service that is ready for technology, and a civil service that is ready for innovations,” he stated.
Otti said that he has been de-risking the business environment of Abia in the last 14 months for full private-sector participation through the provision of power, road infrastructure, and security among other basic needs.
“We came prepared with some solutions in terms of strategies . We have put a lot of things together”.
“For us, governance is about the welfare of the people. It is about making the people happy. That is why we support the private sector”.
The governor used the forum to announce the collaboration of the South East Governors to take advantage of regional integration for the overall development of the region as the forum is thinking towards a regional rail to promote trade and other economic activities.
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